Christopher Pruijsen
About Christopher Pruijsen
Christopher Pruijsen serves as the Product Management Lead at A.Team, where he has played a significant role in platform development since joining as one of the first 100 members. He has a diverse background in product management and co-founding startups, with experience at various organizations including On Deck, Braintrust, and SiFive.
Work at A.Team
Christopher Pruijsen serves as the Product Management Lead at A.Team, where he has been employed since 2020. He joined A.Team as one of the first 100 members and was the first product hire, contributing significantly to platform development. His responsibilities include leading teams focused on machine learning, AI, data pipelines, vetting systems, and admin tooling. He previously led the team responsible for the builder experience, which included the internal search engine and application review tooling.
Education and Expertise
Christopher Pruijsen holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, where he studied Business Administration and Management from 2019 to 2021. He also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Oxford from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, he completed an Advanced Software Engineering Immersive program at Hack Reactor in 2016. His educational background supports his expertise in product management and technology.
Background
Before joining A.Team, Christopher Pruijsen gained diverse experience in product management and technology roles. He worked at Braintrust as a Product Manager from 2019 to 2021 and held a position at SiFive as a Product Manager for 9 months in 2019. His earlier roles include serving as a Software Architect and Product Manager at Scalable Path from 2017 to 2019, and as a Technical Project Manager at Udacity from 2016 to 2017. He also co-founded homies.io, an agency that dedicated significant time to charitable projects.
Achievements
Christopher Pruijsen co-founded Sterio.me, an award-winning education technology startup that operated in Lesotho and Chile. He also co-founded Da-Mas.org, a crowdfunding platform that successfully funded educational materials for over 8000 students in Mexico. Additionally, he organized hackathons on buses across 16 countries in Africa through StartupBus Africa / Ampion, showcasing his commitment to innovation and education.
Professional Experience
Christopher Pruijsen's professional experience includes a variety of roles in product management and technology. He worked at Toptal as a Product Manager from 2018 to 2021 and served as a Fellow at On Deck for 5 months in 2021. His extensive background in product management and technology roles has equipped him with the skills necessary to lead teams and drive product development effectively.